favorite burger joint in jville-istan! ran by patriots! always tastes good. high quality…read moreingredients!

In High School, my friends and I would grab lunch at a Coney Island Hot Dog restaurant in Ionia,…read moreMichigan. The dogs came with a thick meat sauce, sweet onions, and mustard. I joined the Marine Corps and left the area, but I would always stop there when home on leave. About 15 years later, I was so disappointed when the store was no longer there. Well, I have finally found the closest thing to what I enjoyed over 50 years ago. Awesome dogs with thick meat sauce, sweet onions and mustard. They also put coleslaw on them, but I had to go with my boyhood passion, so no coleslaw for me. A friend told me that he had never had a dog with coleslaw before, but he thoroughly enjoyed it. The shake was pretty dang good too. I will be back this weekend again!

I while heartedly have to say- this is the best pizza in the Jacksonville/Richlands area. I will…read morenever ever betray BPW by ordering anywhere else, ever again. The cheese is devine but the Margherita was out of this world. We're roughly 23 minutes from the shop, so just outside of delivery range BUT worth he drive for pick up. AND worth the additional fee if they wanted to extend the delivery range. Permanently our Friday spot.

This place is such a gem. The Thai chicken pizza was so good, and my husband loved the wings so…read moremuch we ordered them again the night after! Between the actual crispiness of the skin and the robust garlic parmesan sauce they were generously tossed in- hands down best wings in Jville! We also ordered the steak and cheese sub and the peppers and onions on it were grilled to perfection with savory melty cheese on a sesame bun. It soaked up all the juices from the sub and was mouthwatering even the next day for lunch. Having trouble picking the next thing we want to try- is it the loaded fries, calzone or one of the salads? The menu and pics made it easy to pick and there is so much to choose from.

This place never lets us down. Hands down, better and more authentic Mediterranean food than Cava…read more Fresh ingredients in all sandwiches, salads, sauces and dips. Really good baklava! AND they are always so helpful and kind. I would give 10 stars if I could!

Peno Med. Grill was recommended by our friends who live in Jacksonville, and our party of four…read morestopped in to grab a quick dinner (or supper). The menu offers plenty: bowls, sandwiches, wraps, salads, platters, and sides. Coke products are also available. My wife and I ordered the Classic Gyro Bowl and the Greek Gyro Bowl. Both bowls contained plenty of the grilled, crunchy cubes of the Lamb/Beef gyro. Although mine was the "Greek" bowl, very little of the veggies were included, and the tzatziki was missing while the feta was plentiful. Flavor-wise, it tasted good, but it was short on the ingredients. The interior is dingy and our table was sticky despite the wipe down, so I'd recommend getting your food "to go". The service was a solid 4.0, but the other elements drag down my overall scoring.

Much like a typical diner in America the service is fast and the wait staff knows their stuff! The…read morerestaurant is always clean even as busy as it is. The food, well let's just say that I rarely come upon a menu that I plan other visits just to plow through the menu. I'm literal about planning additional visits to sample items not on the menu. Like I said, very few menus are that good that I would plan a second visit, but this place deserves multiple visits just to find my favorite menu item! God help me!

This is our first time back at the Kettle since returning to OC last September and it is just as I…read moreremember: tasty, down home cooking and friendly folks. I asked our very helpful and sweet server Jersey if she had only 2 choices with one being chicken fried chicken or the daily special Taco Salad, which would she go with and she said the taco salad. So, that's what I ordered. It was very tasty, loaded with 2 types of cheese a side of Jalapeño (which I gave to hubby) alot of fresh tomatoes and lettuce, a side of salsa and sour cream served in a somewhat crispy tortilla shell. And the shell is the only reason for a 4 star vs 5, the shell wasn't as light and crispy as I like it. It tasted as if they fried it several hours ago and honestly, I get why they did it that way as it saves time but the shell just left me disappointed. Hubby ordered a patty melt with fries. We came into town to scope out the Jacksonville Landing for future bass fishing mornings and when I told him we were stopping in here for lunch he already knew he was having the melt. I mean, he thought about it for 90 minutes lol. I've had their melts before and it is yummy. I think though the fries were the star on his plate. They were crispy on the outside and pillowy on the inside and topped with something akin to Old Bay Seasoning. And they were HOT! Y'all, i mean, they're only fries but rhey were PERFECT! I am seriously alreasy looking forward to our 1st fishing adventure just so we can have lunch at the Kettle once we've caught all the bass. Jersey was quite attentive, but not hovering and warm friendly like only you'll find in the south. Oh, bestie told me to get the chocolate torte because she said, literally, "it's life altering." However, I forgot to so, just another thing for me to enjoy after our initial fishing trip. In some ways, you can go home again.

I have had a slice here on occasion. Sometimes when I make a run to Lowe's, I'll stop in and grab a…read moreslice. The customer service at Empire Pizza is always good. They usually have several variations of pizza to choose from. I always get a slice and a cup for water. The inside is a typical pizza place with enough seating and a view of the outside or the kitchen. The pizza takes a few minutes in the pizza oven before I get to enjoy the deliciousness. I've always enjoyed my pizza from here. Recently I ordered a large meat lovers for delivery. The online wait projected 60 75 minutes. I orders through Uber eats and it came much sooner than that. I did order the large and it was huge. I failed to mention this earlier, but their slices are big. The crust is great. The sauce is the perfect amount for me. I wish I could've changed some of the toppings, but it was still delicious. I recommend giving Empire Pizza a try. I'll keep eating here.

Food was amazing, if your a New York style fan this place hits every time. Service was amazing…read more Staff were friendly and welcoming. Handled a special order over the phone with no issues, would highly recommend.

The family and I have been here a few times over the last couple years. Our last visit pretty much…read moreended it for us. Our last visit there was a sign on the door that said prices have increased. I understand that. What we didn't expect was everything after that. The menu did indicate higher prices. We did not expect the slow service and probably the worst food experience here. After a while, the waitress finally took our order. I ordered the sweet and sour chicken. The wife ordered the pad Thai chicken. After a lengthy wait our food was delivered. Or what we thought was our food. Both dishes were a nightmare. Mine had hardly any chicken, A LOT of vegetables, all soaking in a what resembled a soupy sweet and sour mess. The wife was very displeased with hers as well. It was very strange this evening for sure. Not positive what happened this evening, but I'm going to stay away for a while. Not sure I'll return honestly. Whatever is/was going on, I hope they fix it and continue.

Food is great! A bit pricey for the area and they only took cash. Staff is friendly but I usually…read morehave to wait a while for my takeout.

I had the jerk chicken over rice with collards and mac and cheese. The rice and chicken were…read moreseasoned very well, as were the collards. The mac and cheese was pretty decent but just a little bland. Portion sizes are fantastic, easily had enough food left for another meal the next day. Service was good and timely.

This place is not the fanciest but we're here for food right? So let's get to it…read more Huge shout out to the cooks here. My wife and I order th garlic chicken, and I ordered the jerk chicken. The portions were huge so you get a really full meal for a pretty good price. The jerk chicken was perfect. Spicy, with a hint of sweet on a bed of rice and beans. My only disappointment was with the sides. I ordered fries and plantains and I dunno if it was because we ate late in the day, but the sides were bitter and tasted like burnt oil. Still, I came for the jerk chicken and it delivered in spades. I'll definitely come back here again earlier in the day and order some different sides with my meal.

The avo toast SLAPS!!!! We upgraded with goat cheese and hot honey and were floored how good it…read morewas. All fresh ingredients in generous portions. The AWESOME latte actually contained espresso resulting in a more coffee forward taste rather than the muddy milk flavour that many other places try to pass off as lattes. The staff was friendly and efficient. The bistro itself was cozy and the bathrooms spotless. Super impressed by the Bistro 1940, will definitely be back!

Another accessible and cute spot in "old" Jacksonville. Our friends mentioned this place as a…read morepossibility to stop in for lunch. We stepped inside (to escape the heat, at the minimum), and checked out the menu. We found the food menu interesting enough to order and stay. In addition to food, coffee and tea (matcha & chai) and adult beverages are served. My wife and I each ordered the Hug-A-Hero sandwich, that with each purchase as the menu states, the store donates a portion of the proceeds to the Hug-A-Hero organization, that "brings comfort to military families." We ordered it because the sandwich components looked tasty. And the sandwiches arrived impeccably crafted and sliced, with the flavors we hoped for. The goat cheese and house-made creamy pesto aioli really set this sandwich apart from just being another turkey sandwich on some fancy bread. For sides we chose the creamy potato salad with pieces of potato -nicely blended and smooth taste- and the pasta, Arugala, pine nut salad. Service was good. (Side note: First time I've been named "Blue Shirt Guy Couple" on my order ticket and it made me smile). Seating in the narrow (but normal layout for this building) space is organized by tables on one side and chairs and a counter down the other side. Business was steady during this lunch time and the bistro definitely deserves a return visit.